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Newark vs Strafford vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Newark | Strafford | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727Lowest |
1,372Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Strafford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Strafford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
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| Newark and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Strafford School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.